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Monday, December 31, 2012

Top 10 Best Social Apps

Here are the top 10 best Social Apps for you .The best mobile apps of 2012 – with a few notable exceptions – are more about refined practicality rather than anything revolutionary.As Tech giant Apple is planning to launch a fifth generation tablet in March, a report has claimed.So, get ready to choose your best apps .

FACEBOOK - The number one social network in the world is still trying to figure its place in the mobile world. Facebook has an app for almost every platform.The company's latest update is noticeably faster and lets you upload photos almost immediately.

PRICE - freeAvailable on - Android,BlackBerry,iOS,Windows Phone

Google+ - Google+ is the search giant's social network. And it happens to have a very excellent mobile app for Android and iOS.A neat feature is the ability to video chat with up to 9 friends with mobile Hangouts. And if video isn't you thing, the app allows you to chat with a friend or all your friends at once with the text-based Messenger

PRICE - freeAvailable on - Android,iOS

IMO.IM - Imo.im is a convenient way to stay on top of your instant message conversations.The app is available for all major mobile phones and allows you to keep in touch with friends through Facebook Chat, Google Talk, Skype, MSN, ICQ/AIM, Yahoo, Jabber, Hyves, VKontakte, Myspace, and Steam.

PRICE - freeAvailable on - Android,BlackBerry,iOS,Nokia

Foursquare - Foursquare is the champion of check-ins. With over 20 million users, Foursquare helps you to keep in sync with your friends and what they are up to.We love the badge system, which encourages visiting new and unique places.

PRICE - freeAvailable on - Android,BlackBerry,iOS

Instagram - Instagram changed the way we share photos using our mobile phones. The app is fast, fun, and simple.With Instagram, you snap a photo, add a funky filter and other effects, and upload it to a news feed. Like any other social network, you can follow people to keep track of their photos.

PRICE - freeAvailable on - Android,iOS

LinkedIn - LinkedIn's mobile app provides an excellent way to keep up with more than 175 million members worldwide. The app is well designed, syncs with your phone's calendar to help stay on top of meetings, and even lets you view and save recommended jobsPRICE - freeAvailable on - Android,BlackBerry,iOS,Windows Phone

TWITTER/TWEETDECK - The official Twitter app allows all the Twitter features you're used to while on the go. You can Tweet, retweet, share photos, videos, web pages and more.TweetDeck is the go-to app for Twitter power users. Tweetdeck allows seamless maintenance of multiple accounts in a handy column view.

Pinterest - Pinterest has taken the world by storm. The social network encourages you to find things you're interested in and "pin" them to your virtual pinboard. Friends and fans can then follow along and comment or re-pin your items.PRICE - freeAvailable on - Android,iOS

Tumblr - Tumblr is one of the fastest growing blogging sites around. Think of it as Twitter meets WordPress. lets you follow blogs and create simple updates for text, audio, photos, quotes, gives you access to your dashboard of the blogs you follow and lets you create your own updates on the go.

PRICE - freeAvailable on - Android,iOS

WhatsApp - WhatsApp is a cross-platform, real time mobile messenger. WhatsApp is an excellent alternative to text messaging because there is no cost to message and stay in touch with your friendsPRICE - $0.99 for iphoneAvailable on - Android,BlackBerry,iOS,Windows Phone,nokia

Extra apps you may consider

Yelp- -Yelp is an easy way to find information about local businesses no matter what city you're in.The app has a huge list of reviews for restaurants, bars, shops, and more. It's one of the best ways to get recommendations or tips on local venues.

PRICE - freeAvailable on - Android,iOS

StumbleUpon -is the easiest way to find cool new websites, videos, photos and images from across the Web.PRICE - free (paid also)Available on - Android,iOS